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'It is disheartening to watch the navy's reputation being tarnished by the shenanigans of the Bhagwats and their cohorts'
E-mail from readers the world overDate sent: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 01:19:35 -0800
I am responding to the article, 'Morale is not a porcelain vase that it can break easily', which appeared on Rediff On The Net recently. Admiral J G Nadkarni is my father. As a youngster, I grew up with a great deal of reverence for branches of government like the armed forces, the judiciary and several high-level educational institutions. These organisations were characterised by strong values that stood out amidst the eroding principles of a growing section of Indian society. It is disheartening to watch the navy's reputation being tarnished by the shenanigans of the Bhagwats and their cohorts. Senior officials who do not have the requisite skills for their jobs find ways to limp along and then fade away. What is unforgivable is the character assassination, blatant double standards and manipulative tactics used by Bhagwat to push his own agenda. One hopes that the new naval leadership will reinstate decency into its high-level ranks. Having said that, it is also most encouraging to see the Indian government and defence ministry take a principled stand on this issue and do the right thing. May this be the start of a very positive trend. Vijay Nadkarni Date sent: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 12:21:57 -0500
Admiral Nadkarni is right that Vishnu Bhagawat started the process of going to courts in 1991. History repeated itself when Vice-Admiral Harinder Singh went to court against Bhagwat's actions threats. If services do not rectify flawed promotion policies and if the defence ministry does not check the background of a person before appointing him chief, a tragedy is in store for India. I only hope such a tragedy does not happen during a war. It seems Bhagwat learnt the tricks of trade ( pocketing, cultivating friends) from his wife. We can understand now why Sharad Pawar made a about turn when he said that the Vajpayee government had not consulted him before sacking Bhagwat. It was Sharad Pawar who propped up Bhagawat in the first place. I guess it was because Bhagwat, like many in Congress circles, had a wife from another religion. I am horrified by these connections. Thanks, Nadkarni, for exposing the double-standards of Bhagwat and the media. Mukund Kute Date sent: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 19:26:52 -0600
Excellent report! The research, and the thinking that has gone into making it was very evident. Perhaps Diwanji should consider holding workshops on good journalism to lift up the tired quality of writing in Indian newspapers. I am serious! Kiran Bhadriraju Date sent: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 17:53:22 -0600
Was there any communal violence in Suratkal, Karnataka? Does Rediff plan to cover it. My guess is that if the investigation of the Suratkal incident reveals that a minority community instigated the clashes, then all "English" web-papers like yours will not cover it. I guess dissemination of information is not the primary mission of your web site. I will pray to Allah, Jesus, Buddha, and Ram (in precisely that order, lest I offend someone) to: * Ensure the victory of Madam Sonia Gandhi's party in the coming elections. Oh, I wish the white "sophisticated" folks rule us for 200 years or more. * Make Jayalalitha throws some temper tantrums that pulls down the government. * Make Vajpayee converts to a religion that all your journalists think is "cool". This will be a sweet revenge for me, because the likes of Rajeev Srinivasan, George Iype, Vir Sanghvi etc won't then be able to regurgitate stuff and will soon run out of topics and a job. Jai Britain, USA... Oh heck, all of Europe. Anand Date sent: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 14:08:43 +0300
My opinion is very simple to give immediate terminate Sharief for giving a terribly unfair opinion of the music of Doli Sajake Rakhna. Although, the music is not as so good as it is always expected from AR Rehman. it is far better than other film music. I have been noticing Sharif's view on A R Rehman's music is always biased and distresses true music lovers. Obviously, Rehman is the best music director and Dil Se is a chart-buster. Thanks and it is my kind advice to Sharif to stop expressing such adverse views about Rehman. Imtiaz Date sent: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 16:48:23 -0500
I'm so proud of Shekhar Kapur. He has always been my favourite after his Bandit Queen. But now hats off to him as he gets one step closer to the Oscar. He doesn't let his ideas go waste, developing them all into movies. He isn't afraid to express his views even if they are revolutionary. Anu Date sent: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 15:27:07 -0000
Deepa makes a point when she speaks about the lack of choices. It is true that everything is fine on the surface but there are no choices, especially for women. Im sure many Indian women have able to relate to the movie and that's what is troubing Indian men. It is a very good attempt on Deepa's side and should be encouraged. Hats off to her. Date sent: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 10:13:33 +1300
Rama Naidu is a great producer in Telugu cinema, If these kind of people won't get awards or recognition from the Indian government, that is really our misfortune. It is a shame these kind of things happen in India despite Rama Naidu having spent over 35 years of life in the industry. Venkateshwar Reddy Nookala STRONG>Date sent: Saturday, December 19, 1998 9:43 AM
Dear Mr. Panicker, I'm writing to you regarding what you said about preparing the team for local weather conditions. As a rule, we in India, do not pay much attention to weather, unlike in the West. I read an essay in my school days, probably by G K Chesterton, in which the author says you can yawn when an Englishman talks about his dead wife but when he talks about the weather you must be all attention. In my 30 years in North America, I've seen Indians almost always ill-prepared to face the cold weather. It is a rare occasion that they wrap themselves and put hat and gloves on before stepping out. The other reason why the board does not send the team a week or two ahead of time to such countries with inclement weather is simply to save the expense of boarding and lodging in foreign currency. Preparing just for the weather would be a waste of financial resources, according to the BCCI. Looking forward to more analyses from you. Krishna Narayan Haksar Date sent: Thursday, January 07, 1999 9:40 PM
Hi Prem, Am a regular, or should I say ardent, follower of your articles on cricket affairs. I doubt if, barring a few players like Dravid, Ganguly, Sachin, Srinath and maybe Mongia and Kumble, there is anybody else really committed to playing Tests. Azhar makes excuses as if he is least bothered about the long-term outcome. Not that I blame him. After all, he probably has one, or at the most two, years of active cricket ahead of him and he damn well knows that. But what if the ICC does something like, say, all Test-playing nations must play a minimum of 10 Test matches per calendar year & a maximum of 120 ODIs per calendar year? That might sound like cracking the whip but I guess it might just work. But of course, that's a pipe dream as long as we have people like Dalmiya who will use their own team to generate revenue and who mete our unnecessary punishment to bowlers with a suspect action. While the idea is noble, one would imagine there are better ways to do that. But then again, who are we, the fans, to say that to big shots like Dalmiya? After all, we don't have the interests of the team at heart do we? Dalmiya should thanks his stars he's not in a country like the US, where he could definitely get screwed up in nice little lawsuit by people like Rajesh Chauhan for ruining their careers. Ketan Date sent: Thursday, January 07, 1999 9:45 PM
Can the team management hear what you said? Especially our dear captain, Azharuddin, that most flamboyant batsman, who makes a mockery of captaincy? Or, for that matter, can Gaekwad or the other officials above him? I guess not. Jonnalagadda Srinivas Date sent: Thursday, January 07, 1999 11:56 PM
I've read your reviews and let me tell you one fact: For a game to be won we need some kind of passion, dedication, a feeling of patriotism, the feeling that, yes, I am going to do this for my country, for my people. This was only found in the Indian team that won the World Cup in 1981. Those were the players who had zeal. This day I feel that all the players, except three or four (Sachin, Azhar, Srinath and Robin Singh, are junk. Mind you, Azhar will be more focused if he is given a right team, the right players and management. I am sure the Indian team is really missing some more Muslim players like Azhar because you cannot imagine the magnitude of passion and courage Muslim players have, compared to anyone else. If you think you can pursue this idea, you will really see a difference. To play Pakistan, the Indian team really needs some Muslim players; only a Muslim player can deal with the Pakistanis. It's my own experience. Now don't try to compare this with the team of Bangladesh or Pakistan. I don't meant to hurt the feelings of any particular community but I feel it must be mentioned. What is Siddhu being used for in the team. What is Jadeja being used for? Similarly, there are a few more who need to taken care of. Come on guys, wake up. Realise this is the time and if you don't do it now then you may never do it. There are thousands of Muslim players all over India but they do not get the chance. Why? Because they are Muslim? Just remember, if one Muslim player in Indian team can create such a big difference, then imagine if we have a couple of them. Think, Mr.Prem Panicker, and, if possible, forward this mail to the BCCI. Let them read this and they will realize what they are missing. Janbaaz Date sent: Friday, January 08, 1999 1:04 AM
Dravid must be riding a wave of confidence now. His masterly 190 was not just a great Test innings, it was studded with great strokes as well. This is the time to put him back where he belongs, the No.3 spot, in the ODI side. Give him at least three games to build his confidence. Now is absolutely the right time to do it. If the selectors miss this chance, fans of Indian cricket will never pardon them. Yes, he has let down his fans with his string of poor scores in ODIs. Yes, he has been given many chances. But, isn't it equally true that this was the same batsman who was considered the most consistent player in the ODI side also, at least for a one-year period? Isn't it true that the selectors were the ones who shattered his confidence by dropping him outright? I just can't buy the theory that Dravid is incapable of playing ODI cricket. Batsmen of his quality are rare as Halley's comet. I hope Azhar has the good sense to see that the No 3 is handed to Dravid, since is well-equipped to handle both seam and spin bowling. Ananth Nagarajan Date sent: Friday, January 08, 1999 3:10 AM
I agree with you on the many points you mentioned that led to India's defeat. Now it's very clear to people that we are loins at home and rats abroad. I am pretty sure that both Mohammed Azharuddin and Gaikwad don't understand cricket. If you look at the past (when we played South Africa and the West Indies), I found Tendulkar more attacking and more the thinking captain. He himself used to go the bowlers and talk to them but our Azhar never talks to bowlers about their problems, essential in today's cricket. You need to understand the bowler and ask him to do what the situation demands. You have to ask him where he wants the fielders. Bowlers need lots of mental support from captains, which is evident from the way Cronje handles Donald. Thanks a lot for a very good article and hope that our whole lot learns some things from this defeat. Ashish Garg
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